leno

[ lee-noh ]

/ ˈli noʊ /

noun, plural le·nos.

Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.

any fabric in this weave.

adjective

made in leno weave.

Origin of leno

1850–55; perhaps Anglicized variant of French linon lawn, derivative of lin linen (<Latin līnum flax)

Words nearby leno

Lenni Lenape, Lennon, Lennox, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Lenny, leno, Lenoir, Lenore, Lenôtre, Lenox, lens

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Example sentences from the Web for leno

On Tuesday, Apple informed Leno that it was dropping its opposition to the bill.
Murdered for Her iPhone|Michael Daly|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Leno immediately sought to have the Senate reconsider the measure, and it could come to a revote this week.
Murdered for Her iPhone|Michael Daly|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And once again, you were either a Letterman person or a Leno person.
Stephen Colbert and the Viral Video-Fueled Generation Hijack Late Night|Jason Lynch|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Which left Leno and, surprisingly, Letterman, as the odd men out.
Stephen Colbert and the Viral Video-Fueled Generation Hijack Late Night|Jason Lynch|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 1992, your late-night options were Letterman and Leno, period.
Stephen Colbert and the Viral Video-Fueled Generation Hijack Late Night|Jason Lynch|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The mouth of the bottle should be covered with gauze or leno, and a bit of moistened sugar put on the top outside.
The Butterflies of the British Isles|Richard South
A thin cotton fabric, woven in the same way, is known as leno, to distinguish it from muslin made by plain weaving.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
He looked up from the piece of leno he was smoothing out, and saw he was alone in the shop.
Mary Marston|George MacDonald
Leno answers very well, but is somewhat easily torn, and will have to be frequently renewed.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
When gauze is combined with plain weaving it is styled “leno.”
Textiles|William H. Dooley

British Dictionary definitions for leno (1 of 2)

leno

/ (ˈliːnəʊ) /

noun plural -nos

(in textiles) a weave in which the warp yarns are twisted together in pairs between the weft or filling yarns

a fabric of this weave

Word Origin for leno

C19: probably from French linon lawn, from lin flax, from Latin līnum. See linen

British Dictionary definitions for leno (2 of 2)

Leno

/ (ˈliːnəʊ) /

noun

Dan, original name George Galvin. 1860–1904, British music-hall entertainer, noted esp for his pantomime performances: he died insane

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	leno
释义	leno [ lee-noh ] / ˈli noʊ / noun, plural le·nos. Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh. any fabric in this weave. adjective made in leno weave. Origin of leno 1850–55; perhaps Anglicized variant of French linon lawn, derivative of lin linen (<Latin līnum flax) Words nearby leno Lenni Lenape, Lennon, Lennox, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Lenny, leno, Lenoir, Lenore, Lenôtre, Lenox, lens Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for leno On Tuesday, Apple informed Leno that it was dropping its opposition to the bill. Murdered for Her iPhone\|Michael Daly\|May 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Leno immediately sought to have the Senate reconsider the measure, and it could come to a revote this week. Murdered for Her iPhone\|Michael Daly\|May 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And once again, you were either a Letterman person or a Leno person. Stephen Colbert and the Viral Video-Fueled Generation Hijack Late Night\|Jason Lynch\|April 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Which left Leno and, surprisingly, Letterman, as the odd men out. Stephen Colbert and the Viral Video-Fueled Generation Hijack Late Night\|Jason Lynch\|April 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 1992, your late-night options were Letterman and Leno, period. Stephen Colbert and the Viral Video-Fueled Generation Hijack Late Night\|Jason Lynch\|April 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The mouth of the bottle should be covered with gauze or leno, and a bit of moistened sugar put on the top outside. The Butterflies of the British Isles\|Richard South A thin cotton fabric, woven in the same way, is known as leno, to distinguish it from muslin made by plain weaving. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various He looked up from the piece of leno he was smoothing out, and saw he was alone in the shop. Mary Marston\|George MacDonald Leno answers very well, but is somewhat easily torn, and will have to be frequently renewed. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux When gauze is combined with plain weaving it is styled “leno.” Textiles\|William H. Dooley British Dictionary definitions for leno (1 of 2) leno / (ˈliːnəʊ) / noun plural -nos (in textiles) a weave in which the warp yarns are twisted together in pairs between the weft or filling yarns a fabric of this weave Word Origin for leno C19: probably from French linon lawn, from lin flax, from Latin līnum. See linen British Dictionary definitions for leno (2 of 2) Leno / (ˈliːnəʊ) / noun Dan, original name George Galvin. 1860–1904, British music-hall entertainer, noted esp for his pantomime performances: he died insane Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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